000 FZNT27 KNHC 201531 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1031 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front over the NW Gulf will stall this afternoon, then lift N as a warm front tonight. A stronger cold front will reach the NW Gulf Fri, and reach from the Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf near Veracruz by late Sat. Gale force winds are possible along the coast of Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz Sun night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 kt, shifting to SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dense fog through late morning within 20 nm of the coast W of 86W. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.